"influence which is given on the side of money is usually against truth."

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Source : Harriet Martineau (1836). “Philosophical essays. Essays on the art of thinking. Sabbath musings. Moral essays. Parables. Poetry”, p.187

Harriet Martineau

#Truth Quotes #Sides Quotes #Morality Quotes

“The way of truth is like a great road. It is not difficult to know it. The evil is only that men will not seek it.”
“A concern with the perfectibility of mankind is always a symptom of thwarted or perverted development.”
“Could you fall in love with her if she wasn't smarter than you? I mean, she may not be smarter than you. But isn't it important for you to think she is smarter than you in order to fall in love? Think now.”
“Many ALS patients end up fading away quietly and dying. For me, this was not OK. I did not want to fade away quietly.”
“I am one of those people who is not very patient in the makeup chair. I have been offered movies like 'Planet of the Apes' and stuff like 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas' and I turned them down.”
“So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have.”
“I just like to do covers, every once in a while. If someone pays me to go into the studio, I'll do it.”
“Say what men may, it is doctrine that moves the world. He who takes no position will not sway the human intellect.”

Source : William Greenough Thayer Shedd (1867). “Homiletics, and Pastoral Theology”, p.26

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